Every Saturday, I had to knock on 116 doors and collect a quarter for that week’s work. That’s $29 a week plus $1 charged for your savings account. My bill each week was $16.75. The rest, …
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11/10/20
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The satirical songster Alan Sherman once crooned, “Somewhere, over the rainbow/ Way up tall/ There’s a land where they’ve never/ heard of cholesterol.” That’s nowhere in …
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11/7/20
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I am 67 and have group health insurance through my current employer. I have talked with friends, my company HR, and my insurance agent. I am receiving answers from “I don’t know” to …
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11/7/20
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Sixth in a series of how universities can help build character.The idea of engagement carries with it a number of meanings. At a state-supported institution, we have a responsibility to promote …
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11/7/20
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Sometimes you just want to cry. And it feels so good to do so...It’s difficult to lose a family member whom you have grown to love. I’m talking about a family member with four legs . . . …
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11/7/20
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When John Cleese high-stepped across the TV screen in a “Monty Python” sketch called “The Ministry of Silly Walks,” it seemed absurdly funny. But he just might have been onto …
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11/5/20
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Hey Taylor: Is there a good way to do a quick wire transfer? I recently had to send my brother a few hundred dollars and paid a lot in fees. Wondering if there’s a better way to do it. …
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11/5/20
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Dear Dietitian,My cholesterol level has slowly been creeping up, and now it’s up to 275! My doctor says I have to get it down, but I don’t want to take medication yet. Do you think I …
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11/5/20
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The tentacles are far reaching...” What tentacles, you ask?”I submit the tentacles of octopussy governments (local, state, national, and international.) Directly after the Nov.3, …
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11/5/20
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“Enola Holmes” star Millie Bobby Brown, now 16, was cyberbullied while appearing in “Stranger Things.” Her first season, she was only 12 and by 14 she had to shut down …
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11/3/20
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When my aged Uncle Mort called the other day, I figured he wanted me to hear his election rants. Instead, he told me his TV has been “muted” since political ads took over most channels …
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11/3/20
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